Joining; an Oi*KMnix:i • ion MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS Uiik*'" It S t r o n n e r ; ( o i n h i n - \ o l u n l o e r >oli, It inn of M e m - iuK F o r c e s W i t h i n T h e ber* t rente* K.»tkn»l»»w» <>i K;iiii/niion M a k e s It F o r Old MemheiH An W e l l V;tir«'ti\ o. \ * The N f n One* A Newspaper for Organized Michigan F a r m e r s Seventh Year, Vol. VII, Number 18. Issued Semi-Monthly FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1929 FREIGHT RATES ON Car 5607 On Time STATE F.B. SEES S u m m e r Buyers Take COUNTY ACTIVITIES INCREASE WITH GRAIN SHIPMENTS DISAPPOINTMENT OCTOBER QUARTERLY MEETINGS SET RECEIVE BIG CUT •John Buth, of Walker town- ship, Kent county, a Bureau member since the or- Farm IN TARIFF BILL 1 , 0 0 0 Wool Blankets TO ACT ON VARIOUS UNDERTAKINGS ganization was first organized, Michigan Farmers Expected Called for a palace car for ship- ping rnilch cows to the east- Hoover, Congress Reminded To Benefit By Order This oeason. ern coast and t h e railroad com- pany gave him an old bag- Of Party Pledges To Membership Work, Road Problems Are The Most gage car, insisting that was t h e Relieve Farmers Outstanding Features On The Programs best they could do for him. '; FARM BUREAU ASSISTED H e was "stumped," temporari- Of County Farm Bureaus For The ly, but wouldn't give up simply RESOLUTION^ F F E R E D About 14 Per Cent Lower because he was being beaten single-handed a n d called on K. Stress Importance Of State ONE OF 6 LOADS Month. Volunteers Active. Rate Is Ordered On K. Vining, the county agricul- IlOWAMBWREM BLANKETS tural agent of Kent county, Sugar Industry. Ask Michigan Crop. MAMOTO'SUHMER SALE BUYERS H e r e ' s a r e c o r d m a d e in South D a k o t a for any t o w n s h i p u n i t in t h e By a recent order of the Central and on the F a r m Bureau traf- fic department to help him put Higher Tariff. IlOSttTE WW&KEA02I H.CEDAR ST. c o u n t r y to s h o o t a t : up an ORGANIZED fight for Expressing disappointment on t h e H e a d e d by A. W. F o w l e s . one of L i n c o l n C o u n t y ' s F a r m B u r e a u Freight Association, rates on grain the t r a n s p o r t a t i o n he had or- and grain products from points in the part of Michigan farmers ibecause of d i r e c t o r s , a n u m b e r of loyal F a r m B u r e a u boosters c o v e r e d E d e n dered. t h e apparent unwillingness of t h e Lower P e n i n s u l a of Michigan to all t o w n s h i p on S e p t e m b e r 3, b r i n g i n g in 46 m e m b e r s on t h e c o n t i n u o u s Within two or three h o u r s Senate F i n a n c e committee to so ad- points in Central F r e i g h t Association c o n t r a c t plan. after enlisting organized help just tariff schedules that agricultural territory, and which formerly moved Mr. Buth was given a s s u r a n c e nates will be on a parity with indus- on the 6th class rate, have been re- by the railroad company that O r d e r s placed in May for F a r m B u r e a u woolen b l a n k e t s to be m a d e Following directly on the trail of a month's participa- duced to 8.66 per cent of the 6th class trial schedules, the Board of directors rate. Palace Car .NO. 5607 would be of the Michigan State F a r m Bureau, up on special o r d e r d u r i n g t h e s u m m e r m o n t h s a n d delivered in tion in a nation-wide campaign for increasing the mem- placed on t h e siding the next in session September 20 and 21, pass- S e p t e m b e r w e r e being filled a week ago. A t o t a l of close to 1,000 of The reduction will mean one-half m o r n i n g , available for his use. ed a resolution calling upon Presi- bership of the Farm Bureau, plans for the quarterly cent to four cents per cwt. and figur- these b l a n k e t s have been shipped on t h e s e special o r d e r s . ed on an average load of 80,000 pounds, T h u s he was enabled to ship dent Hoover and the Michigan Sen- As one t r u c k load of these b l a n k e t s was r e a d y to m a k e a t r i p , one meetings of County Farm Bureaus in October give indi- his cattle in individual stalls, ators and Congressmen to take a n makes a saving of $4.00 to $32.00 per as he intended to do, the only active hand in the fight to get a of eight such loads to go to t h e postoffice in L a n s i n g , from S t a t ^ F a r m cation of continued activity along the lines of member- car. safe way to ship them over so B u r e a u h e a d q u a r t e r s , it was " s n a p p e d " by t h e F a r m B u r e a u News The request for reduction was made square deal for agriculture. ship signing. Plans announced by counties indicate great a distance. The resolution of t h e board fol- Staff P h o t o g r a p h e r . by the Michigan g r a i n shippers and lows: that much volunteer work will be in progress this fall supported by t h e State F a r m Bureau TO MICHIGAN SENATORS AND with very good prospects for a steadily increasing mem- Traffic d e p a r t m e n t t h r o u g h t h e Trans- portation D e p a r t m e n t of the American F a r m B u r e a u Federation of which O. CASS COUNTY GOES CONGRESSMEN: The Board of directors of the Mich- FEW FORECLOSURES TB ERADICATION bership in the various county units this winter. r a t e s should become effective in the W. S a n d b e r g is Director. The new OUT TO ENTERTAIN i g a n State F a r m Bureau views with keen ties disappointment . the inequali- unfavorable to agriculture, BY FEDERAL BANKS HAS ADVANTAGES On two occasions, according to plans made early thia summer, M. S. Winder, executive secretary of the Amer- near future thereby giving our ship- pers t h e benefit thereof t h i s year. ITS NEWMEMBERS existing in t h e pending tariff bill. A careful analysis of the proposed rates St. Paul Banker Says Big Improvement Is Seen 10 Economic Features Seen In Elimination of All ican Farm Bureau Federation, is to be guest speaker at heritance t a x has greatly increased district meetings, the later part of the month. Several Program Scheduled In Honor Diseased Animals GIVE RECOGNITION Of Members Enrolled ( C o n t i n u e d on page two) In Repayments Ten economic advantages from tu- times before, Mr. Winder addressed district meetings in Lansing, Sept. 25 —"Fewer farmers this state and was received with considerable acclaim. TO FARM TAXATION During Summer REPORT SAYS THAT a r e delinquent in their p a y m e n t s of their i n s t a l l m e n t s on their loans from berculosis eradication often tioned by livestock o w n e r s and State men- He comes with a message built around years of personal AT NATL MEETING J u s t signing up new m e m b e r s with the aid of volunteer w o r k e r s this MICHIGAN HARVEST the F e d e r a l Land Bank of St. Paul t h a n a year ago and fewer farms a r e and F e d e r a l officials interested in the work a r e : service as an officer and employe of the Farm Bureau, local, state and national. Michigan- Well Represented s u m m e r has not been enough for the Oass 'County F a r m B u r e a u . new members of t h e organization These OF BEANS IS LOW being foreclosed upon," F . H. Klaw- on, p r e s i d e n t of* that bank, stated 1. T u b e r c u l o s i s eradication aids in sale of p u r e bred cattle. 2. Cast-off dairy a n i m a l s bring bet- For the first time, the subject of studying township here before representatives of the At Conference of 900 have been made to feel t h a t t h e rest September Estimate Of Crop locol National Farm Laon Asso- ter prices. road problems in Michigan is being made practically a of t h e county appreciates t h e i r enlist- 3. Losses by d e a t h d u e to t u b e r - T a x Students. ciations from some 40 s o u t h e r n Mich- ing in the r a n k s of F a r m Bureau. In Shows Decline From igan counties with which the bank culosis stop after herds a r e placed state-wide undertaking. Many County Farm Bureaus tiheir honor the Cass County Quarter- ly Meeting of the F a r m Bureau was August Report. does business. This co-operative or under test. are getting volunteer workers interested in making local PROGRAM IS EXTENSIVE dedicated to new-comers on Septem- m u t u a l bank and the 647 associations 4. Area eradication work p r o m o t e s traffic surveys as the first step toward analyzing the local ber 25. A potluck d i n n e r was plan- With a total acreage above a n y har- have about 35,000 loans in force in the sale of s u r p l u s cattle. Stanley M. Powell Spokesman ned w i t h a program of speaking and vested since 1918, t h e bean growers of Michigan, Wisconsin, North Dakota 5. Area eradication work fosters road situations. Other surveys will be made after the the United S t a t e s on August 1 antici- and Minnesota, a g g r e g a t i n g nearly better dairy h u s b a n d r y . For Farm Interests general discussions following. $125,000,000. 6. F a r m e r s in the corn belt and ad- roads become traversable again next spring. T h e big Volunteer workers who had signed pated a crop of 17,626,000 bushels or At Big Affair these m e m b e r s wer urged to see that 568,000 bushels m o r e than the average " I m p r o v e m e n t in collections h a s joining states receive large p r e m i u m s task of compiling data, directing the general survey and produced during the y e a r s 1923-27. By been p a r t i c u l a r l y good since the first from swine from modified a r e a s . these members were present at the 7. The eradication work h e l p s to providing blanks and necessary instructions will be meeting. L e t t e r s were sent out to September 1, t h e continued drought in of the year. The n u m b e r of farms in S a r a n a c Lake, N. Y., Sept. 11.— Michigan and Montana had reduced establish b e t t e r m a r k e t s for milk. assumed by the state organization. t h e new members, welcoming them process of foreclosure on J u n e 1 last Nine h u n d r e d b a n q u e t i n g delegates that estimate 373,000 bushels, notwith- 8. T h e s y s t e m a t i c way in which a n d u r g i n g t h e m to participate in the y e a r in North Dakota was 209 w h e r e - Michigan is not t h e only s t a t e where meeting will be held a t Wacousta a n d to the 22nd Annual Conference on standing the fact t h a t all the western the w o r k is conducted a t t r a c t s t h e in- evening e n t e r t a i n m e n t . Every mem- a s this year it is only 110; in Min- membership and other special activi- the other at Cass City. Taxation, called by t h e National Tax ber of the county was sent a letter, states except 'Montana had made sub- nesota 83 against 69; Wisconsin 134 terest of b a n k e r s and o t h e r s i n t e r - association, heard ex-Governor F r a n k ties of the organization a r e planned H u n d r e d s of names of volunteer asking t h a t each one, wtho knew of a stantial increases d u e to favorable a g a i n s t 103; and in Michigan 119 to ested in the c a t t l e industry. t for the fall m o n t h s . The A. F . B. F. workers who had signed new mem- O. Lowden of Illinois advocate the n e w m e m b e r in his own neigihborhood- weather. The September estimate for 116. Delinquent i n s t a l l m e n t s t h r o u g h - 9. T k e i n t e r s t a t e movement of of- reports more general activity slated bers were c a r r i e d in the N E W S r e - intervention of t h e F e d e r a l govern- give the new m e m b e r personal in- the United States is for a crop of out the district were reduced from ficially tested c a t t l e is facilitated. in the various states for October than cently a n d n a m e s of o t h e r s have come m e n t to secure tax relief for farmers. vitation to attend t h e q u a r t e r l y meet- 17,254,000 bushels or 633,000 bushels 5221 to 3822, or 27%. Not only is 10. T e s t i n g of cattle promotes con- for any given m o n t h in t h e history of in since t h e first t a b u l a t i o n s were The conference members, consisting ing. more than last y e a r ' s production. This this condition indicative of p r o g r e s s trol and eradication of avian t u b e r - the organization. made. Among those d e v o t i n g t i m e to of s t a t e tax commissioners, college T h i s is a good way to stimulate increase is due p a r t l y to the gains and better conditions, a r g i c u l t u r a l l y culosis. F r o m every s t a t e reports show t h a t volunteer work and whose n a m e s dlfl professors, tax a t t o r n e y s , and farm interests among those who have signi- made in t h e western states and partly speaking, but the b a n k has been able the m a t t e r of getting new members is not a p p e a r before a r e t h e following: leaders from all sections of the United fied willingness to become a p a r t of to a planted acreage of ten per cent to sell m o r e farms upon which it Jess difficult t h a n ever before. Activi- States and Canada were told t h a t t h e F a r m Bureau. As a means of larger than t h a t harvested last year. h a s been forced to foreclose t h a n it Corn Flake Snow Is ties of the F a r m Bureau in a national OTTAWA ( O U M ' Y swelling attendance, it does t h e work. However, t h e fact t h a t the drought William F i t z p a t r l c k farm tax relief depends upon more state-aid for road3 and schools. Old members, knowing t h a t all new effects have been greatest in the white did a year ago. Used In The Movies way have focused a t t e n t i o n on t h e organization in a way t h a t is reflected Edward Harter m e m b e r s a r e to attend, w a r m up to variety states m a k e s this month's "Sales of farms h a v e been p a r - Henry Gerrits To provide the n e c e s s a r y revenues, t i c u l a r l y encouraging d u r i n g the first Never yet h a s a silk p u r s e been in the growth of m e m b e r s h i p in the A r t h u r Van F a r o w e Governor Lowden proposed t h a t t h e t h e p r o g r a m better and the whole estimate of more t h a n usual signifi- made out of a sow's ear, but snow different states. t h i n g m a k e s for a better program. cance to Michigan growers, according five months of this year, being 130 Albert H i n k e n F e d e r a l government deduct income c o m p a r e d with 101 for the same has been m a d e out of c o r n ; and the The notation at the beginning of Markus Vinkemulder taxes paid to the s t a t e s from the Cass county officers will tell you this. to Vern H. Church, Agricultural Sta- t h i s article, r e g a r d i n g member signing period in 1928. In t h i s same period silk p u r s e m i r a c l e may come some Arthur Breme a m o u n t s o t h e r w i s e due the United tistician for the Michigan Co-operative in Dakota, is a good record but not t h e n u m b e r of loans in process of day. Who k n o w s ? John Hungerink Crop Reporting Service. Last year States u n d e r the Federal income tax. China Is Facing A 85 per cent of t h e Michigan crop was foreclosure declined a l m o s t 30%. Seven c a r l o a d s of snow r e c e n t l y one t h a t would be impossible to du- plicate in t h i s state, as indicated by MKfOSTA ( 0 1 NTY Similar F e d e r a l action upon the in- were made of corn by the Miller E. L. R e d n e r (Continued on page two) Food Crop Shortage of the white variety or a production of " I n t e r e s t r a t e s to f a r m e r s in this t e r r i t o r y undoubtedly would be one Cereal Mills, Omaha, for s h i p m e n t to the work of individuals who devoted BRA X II C O O T Y 5,050,000 bushels. With a similar per- a day to volunteer work in signing centage this year, the September esti- if not two per cent higher t h a n they Hollwood. T h e r e the snow will be R. N. Quimby Due to long droughts and unsettled m e m b e r s u n d e r the Michigan plan of Help For Stock Men political and economic conditions, in- mate would indicate a production of a r e today if it were not for the Fed- used in blizzard scenes on v a r i o u s movie lots. counties t r a d i n g a day of campaign- B K R R I E S COl'BtTY H e n r y Swem. terior provinces of China, especially 4,711,000 bushels or a decrease of 339, e r a l Land Bank. T h i s would mean ing, this s u m m e r . Shensi, are in the grip of a food fam- 000 bushels for the w h i t e variety. In t h a t borrowers from this system in Joseph Stimmel, head miller a t t h e Members who received m e m b e r s h i p T h e Detroit Stock Yards Company More of these Trade-A-Day cam- ine which is causing widespread suffer- 1928 the states of Michigan, New York, t h e St. Paul District would be pay- Miller Cereal Mills, h a s long special- blanks for obtaining one new mem- is installing two new scales in t h e paigns are scheduled for the next few Idaho, Montana Wyoming and Cali- ing about $2,000,000 m o r e in interest, ized in the milling of c e r e a l s . He ber d u r i n g September should m a i l sheep and calf yards. These will be a ing and death says a radiogram re- weeks. These will not be attempted, fornia produced 8,265,000 bushels of to say nothing of the host of farm- well knows h o w to m a k e good c o r n these b l a n k s in as soon as possible great help in e l i m i n a t i n g congestion ceived by t h e Bureau of Agricultural however, until after t h e two district white beans or 97 per cent of t h e total flakes, corn meal and such t h i n g s . after filling t h e m out so t h a t t h e d u r i n g the busy season. Economics. e r s who are the indirect beneficiaries meetings, one on October 22 and an- United States production of this But he doesn't know how to m a k e records can be kept s t r a i g h t at s t a t e because of our low rat€3." other the following day. One district variety. If similar proportions of them any b e t t e r t h a n he k n o w s how headquarters. W h o P a y s Bill O n this year's crop a r e of the w h i t e vari- ety in each of these states the estimate on September 1 would point to a pro- NATIONAL FORESTS to make snow o u t of corn. Studios in Hollywood corn flakes to produce snow scene u s e white A Farm Observation Nation's Freight? products 1,702,262 162,583,458 duction of 8,105,000 bushels of w h i t e beans or a decrease of 160,000 bushels compared to last year's crop. RETURNREVENUES settings. Wind blowers and blizzard machines a r e employed to p r o d u c e realistic effects with snow m a d e out Of Government Costs American Farm1 Bureau Gives Hence, the present indications for a More than .$1,600,000 is due 30 States of c o r n ; and t h o s e who have gone +- t h a t t a k i n g 1913 as t h e i n d e x year, Total 6,507,637 $900,859,827 larger total production of all varieties from the Federal Government as their much to the movies will a g r e e t h a t Skyr ocketing Taxes Cause farm t a x e s have increased from 100 t o Figijures That Show Articles Purchased by the Farmer than last year for the country a s a s h a r e of receipts of National Forests the effects t h u s produced a r e g e n - Great Concern In 258 for t h e c r o p year 1927-28. T h i s Cars F r e i g h t Bills whole should have a little effect upon lying within their borders for t h e uinely realistic. Farmers' Share Agricultural same high a u t h o r i t y also states t h a t the situation in Michigan. LQ&I fiscal year e n d i n g J u n e 30, 1929, ac- After being once used in a s c e n e Farmer Ranks. for t h e c r o p year 1919-20 f a r m e r s paid Implements 93,005 $15,325,257 year's high prices have practically cording to a statement just sent by the the flakes m a y be swept up and used a tax of $388,000,000 o u t of a gross Because of t h e widespread interest T r a c t o r s & P a r t s 34,961 6,093,974 cleaned up all stocks, a n d with pro- United States Department of Agricul- again. income of $15,000,000,000. However, in the m a t t e r of frieght costs, the F e r t i l i z e r s 491,535 37,233,314 spects for a United States crop of the t u r e to the Comptroller General of the By Stanley 31. Powell, Secretary, According to E d w a r d S. Miller, while t h e farmers' incomes h a d s h r u n k American F a r m Bureau, t h r o u g h Mr. Total 619,401 $58,652,545 white varities no l a r g e r t h a n last United States. Michigan's s h a r e is president of t h e Miller Cereal Mills, I o n i a County F a r m Bureau to $12,000,000,000 for the y e a r 1927-2-8, Sandberg, its traffic m a n a g e r , recently Other classes of freight were re- year's, it seems probable that t h i s $1,685.3.8. This sum r e p r e s e n t s more the Omaha p l a n t is the only one west farm t a x e s skyrocketed to $954,000,000. complied some i n t e r e s t i n g d a t a on corded in revenue as follows: season's prices will be 'Comparable t h a n 25 per cent of t h e gross receipts of Chicago engaged in t h e m a n u - Rural A m e r i c a long ago discovered The t r e n d seems to b e from bad t o freight movement, t a k ^ n from t h e Mines $1,332,679,893 with those of 1928. of the National F o r e s t s for the year, facture of snow. t h a t individual effort is not sufficient worse. The a l a r m i n g i n c r e a s e s both official records at Washington. Forests 363,617,993 F r o m an unusually good stand and and the great bulk of it is owing tc The snow consists of white c o r n for t h e purpose of solving m a n y prob- in delinquency and t a x t i t l e sales a r e Through the courtesy of Mr. Sandberg Manufacturer and Misc. 1,581,832,557 fine prospects early in July, t h e bean Western States, in which the principal grits flaked down to a soft, fluffy lems which face o u r industry, par- further indications a s to t h e serious- we a r e able to show s o m e r e s u l t s of outlook in Michigan has dwindled to a a r e a s of National Forest and other t e x t u r e over heated rolls. It is ex- ticularly those problems which have ness of t h e situation. Total $3,278,330,443 point where t h e yield promises to be public lands lie. these tabulations. tremely light, weighing only five a public aspect. I would not proparly Of t h i s it is estimated the farmers only about equal to t h a t of 1927 and, Kvery year t h a t the 20,000,000 acres Taxes Are Too High T h e information seems to answer, pay one-fourth, which makes his por- .ounces to the gallon; cereal corn reflect the sentiment of the people of with t h a t exception, t h e lowest since of unproductive forest land in the flakes a v e r a g e about 16. Malt and whom I am one if I did not say t h a t The first a n d most n a t u r a l reaction pretty well, the query. "Who pays the tion $819,582,611. This makes the 1917. The estimated production is t h r e e L a k e States r e m a i n idle mean? s u g a r a r e used in the m a n u f a c t u r e of we expect o u r State and National to t h i s s t a t e of affairs is for t h e farm- Nation's F r e i g h t bills?" f a r m e r s "freight bill" as follows: now 5,523,000 bushels, 1,100,000 a loss to t h e region of some $20,000. corn flakes for food; neither m a l t Oranges, F a r m Bureau F e d e r a t i o n s , er to conclude t h a t taxes a r e too h i g h , Mr. S a n d b e r g has used figures on A g r i c u l t u r e Products $ 900,859,827 bushels less than indicated on August 000., according to Joseph Kittredge, nor s u g a r a r e used in the m a n u - F a r m e r s ' Unions and other similar — t h a t g o v e r n m e n t is costing too m u c h flass 1 railroads, only those .having F e r t i l i z e r s , tractors and Jr., of the Forest Service. United A g r i c u l t u r a l Imple- 1 and 400,000 less t h a n t h e quantity facture of snow. organizations to protect our i n t e r e s t s —and h e find* ample evidence on annual operating revenues of one 58,652,545 harvested in 192S from 20 per cent States D e p a r t m e n t of Agriculture. ments The snow is shipped to Hollywood upon precisely t h e sort of question every h a n d to confirm bis b«ll*f. F r e - million dollars or more, and cover 819,582,611 less acreage. Heat and drought, at T h e reforestation of 20,000,000 acres M a n u f a c t u r e r & Misc- in huge bags containing 50 lbs. e a c h . that is before this body today. quently his local school is m a n a g e d operations for t h e year, 1928. These the critical pediod in the plant's de- in the Lake States is declared to be by m e n who have no knowledge of These bags resemble nothing else so T h r o u g h the medium of organizations figures show that t h e a g r i c u l t u r a l Total $1,779,094,983 velopement, reduced m e quantity of too big a job for one agency to handle. educational affairs a n d whose chief much as old-fashioned bedticks. we m a k e known o u r difficulties and share of freight bills is about 41 per This a m o u n t is approximately 41 pods set and p r e v e n t e d normal filling F o u r classes of agencies may logically interest seems to be to see that needs. Long years of experience have cent of t h e total. per cent of the car load traffic freight of t h e pods in a large percentage of get t o g e t h e r on the work—the States. shown t h a t in t h e great majority of t h e teacher is hired from within t h e T h e s e c a r r i e r s originated 1,285,942, bill which, was $4,317,698,024. the fields. t h e counties and local communities, Holds Annual Meet cases relief ultimately comes from locality, regardless of her qualifica- 976 tons of r e v e n u e freight from which No compilation of figures is made of t h e F e d e r a l Government, and private these channels. tions for t h e position. He sometimes they received $4,830,226,530. T h i s ton- Class II and Class III carriers, which owners. To a farmer, the present high r a t e sees t o t a l l y u n t r a i n e d men squander- On T h u r s d a y , September 12, t h e nage comprised 35,737,406 cars of car- would of course increase t h e number of car loads and a m o u n t of revenue, Traffic Increases Huron County Sheep B r e e d e r s ' As- Of taxation and the rapidity with ing public funds by a t t e m p t i n g to '"Hd freight, t h e n u m b e r of tons being but the fact t h a t the most of these 1--'4S,98"9,045 a n d 36,953,931 tons of less c a r r i e r s are short lines, operating in On St. Mary's Canal Much Food Stored sociation held t h e i r annual m e e t i n g in which t a x e s a r e m o u n t i n g is utterly maintain local roads without the Kinde. This meeting was a t t e n d e d by appalling. In m a n y instances the slightest knowledge of t h e engineer- than c a r load freight. agricultural districts principally, "For the third time t h i s year ton- On September 1 t h e cold-storage over one h u n d r e d members and guests, a n n u a l increases a r e equal to the total ing principles involved. Police protec- Of this, a g r i c u l t u r e took an inmor- would perhaps raise the percentage a nage through t h e locks of the St. holdings of practically all the agri- who were served t o a fine roast l a m b taxes of former years. T h e increases tion is divided between township, '->nt part. iittle T h e fact however, t h a t the Mary's Fadds canal, Sault Ste. Marie, c u l t u r a l commodities t h a t a r e held in dinner. have been accompanied by a pronounc- county. S t a t e and Federal officers, Cars Revenue f a r m e r s freight bill is approximately passed the 14,000,000-ton mark, it was such storage were larger t h a n on Sep- ed drop in farm incomes and t h e sale each jealous of the other. If he l i r e ? Products of 41 per cent of Class I c a r r i e r s reve- disclosed by t h e August statistical re- t e m b e r 1 t h i s year, t h e only important E v e n l u c k w o n ' t h e l p a fish t h a t value of farm property. T h e Nation- n e a r a city, a fifth police force m a r Agriculture 4,805,575 $736,369 nues is important and shows what port issue t h e r e . exception being case eggs. nibbles at e v e r y bait. al I n d u s t r i a l Conference Board reports (Continued on page two) a g r i c u l t u r e means t o the railroads. Animals a n d < FRIDAY, SEPTK>fBKR 27, m , AttCfttOA* FARM BUREAU »Btl CO-OPS A N D E X T E N S I O N RECOGNITION GIVEN —— LIFE INSURANCE W e a k - k n e e d extension agents who have hesitated to put their TO RURAL TAXATION MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS W i t h o u t much a d o in the way of b l a t a n t a d v e r t i s i n g , life in- d e p a r t m e n t s solidlv behind an educational p r o g r a m for flu ad- AT NATIONAL MEET t-—i—'• —' 4 surance a s a business h a s developed so r a p i d l y a n d so steadily ' Published twice a month by the Michigan State F a r m Bureau a t Char- in the past few y e a r s t h a t the figures d e n o t i n g a y e a r ' s busi- v a n c e m e n t of co-operative m a r k e t i n g have scarcely a leg to s t a n d (Continued from page one) lotte, Michigan. P^ditorial and general offices a t State F a r m Bureau h e a d - on since the passage of the A g r i c u l t u r a l M a r k e t i n g Act a n d t h C quarters, Lansing, Michigan. ness become almost s t a g g e r i n g . It is a business t h a t is t a k i n g State revenues from this source, he on immense p r o p o r t i o n s , n o t merely because the companies subsequent statements issued by the F a r m Board. said. VOL. VII FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1929 No. 18 ^Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt, 0f have learned how a n d where to pick b e t t e r salesmen t h a n t h e y A r e p r e s e n t a t i v e of the F a r m Hoard spoke at the American Entered at the post office at Charlotte, Mich., a s second class New York, pointed out that an did a few y e a r ago. b u t because there h a s grown up a b e t t e r I n s t i t u t e of Co-operation with an a u t h o r i t y which indicates with- antiquated system of local govern- n a t t e r . Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided for in See. 1103, Act of Oct. 3, 1917. authorized January 12, 1923. general u n d e r s t a n d i n g of the value of this i m p o r t a n t p h a s e of out question that the F e d e r a l Government will not permit gov- ment was largely responsible f0r Subscription price $1.00 per year. To Farm Bureau member^ busin e r n m e n t monev to be spent t h r o u g h the agencies set u p un.lei rural tax ilia and pledged his best 60 cents per year, Included in their annual dues. efforts to secure a revision of New W e all know there a r e still a lot of m e n in business w h o do the A g r i c u l t u r a l M a r k e t i n g Act to promote co-operative market- t." " —— : York's local government machinery. not believe in life i n s u r a n c e but a s a rule theae are not t h e big- ing, a n d at the same time allow other Federal funds to be spent Both speeches were broadcasted from LEE CJJIIiSON Editor ,REN Advertising aad Business Manager \ gest business men of their c o m m u n i t y . T h e m a n in business by state a n d government a g e n t s who a r e indifterent or actually radio station WGY, Schenectady, by PERN DAVIS _ — -—: - Circulation opposing t h e development of co-operation in their states a n d courtesy of the General Electric com- usually w a n t s .home, a s s u r a n c e of success a n d h a s l e a r n e d t h a t pany. The dinner speeches mar£ e a he came, d f p e n d ui>on life insurance to help c a r r y on t h e finan- territories. Local political sentiment can not be permitted to in- the climax of a full day's program cial b u r d e n of his v e n t u r e in case he is stricken o u t of t h e scene. terfere with the present p r o g r a m , no m a t t e r how strenuously devoted to farm tax problems. MICHIGAN STAJ T h a t life insurance is more t h a n a f r a t e r n a l u n d e r t a k i n g w i t h e n t r e n c h e d the t r a d e r element may have become. .Mic-liiiru.ii Well Represented Michigan farmers and the Michigan a t h o u s a n d - d o l l a r policy payable upon d e a t h is noted in recent re- J u s t because relationships in either the co-operative or ex- State Farm Bureau were well • OFFICERS port on the n a t i o n ' s life insurance business showing t h a t policy- tension movement may not meet the a p p r o v a l of all concerned represented at the Farm Tax Session:; M. L. NOON, Jack * President of the conference. Iu addition to W. W. BILLINGS, Davison Vice-President holders have t a k e n a d v a n t a g e of the loan value a t t a c h e d to each is no reason why educational forces should not co-operate to ]H>liey to t h e e x t e n t of increasing t h e loans in t h e a g g r e g a t e Powell and Thomas, M. B. McPherson, Directors-at-Large c a r r y out t h e present policy of our F e d e r a l Government to solve member of the State Tax Commission M. B. MCPHERSON Lowell by a p p r o x i m a t e l y 30 p e r cent last y e a r a s c o m p a r e d with t h e t h e farm problem t h r o u g h the development of nationwide com- and former President of the Michigan MRS. KDITFI M. WAGAR Carleton t w o y e a r s previous. This m a k e s life i n s u r a n c e a business propo- State Farm Bureau was present, R. J O H N OOODWINK Marlette modity organizations.—National Livestock P r o d u c e r s . V E R O L D F. GORMKLY Newberry sition, in a m e a s u r e , for t h e purchaser. W h i l e his beneficiaries Wayne Newton, of Michigan State col- J. J. J A K W A Y Benton Harbor are enjoying t h e protection provided in t h e insurance, policy Generally speaking, t h e F e d e r a l F a r m Hoard is striving to lege presided at the morning anri W. W. BILLINGS Davison afternoon sessions. The farm tax Commodity Directors the policyholder, by exercising t h e privilege of the loan clause, b r i n g a b o u t a reorganization of a g r i c u l t u r e t h r o u g h F a r m e r session followed the adoption of -d H E N R Y CURTIS, Cadillac Michigan Potato Growers' E x c h a n g e may d r a w out considerable cash, which a c c u m u l a t e s a f t e r a policy Co-operative Associations in such a fashion as will make agricul- resolution by the Michigan State M. L. NOON, JaakROti Michigan Milk Producers' Association CHAS. W O O D R U F F , H a s t i n g s Michigan Live Stock E x c h a n g e has been in force for a given period of time, a n d use it to t i d e him t u r e a cohesive i n d u s t r y , a n d give the f a r m e r , t h r o u g h his own Farm Bureau at its last annual meet- M. R. 8HISLER, Caledonia.: Michigan Elevator E x c h a n g e ing calling upon the National Tax over a period of financial stress in his business. m a r k e t i n g associations, control of his produce from t h e field Iff. D. BUSKIRK, P a w P a w Michigan Fruit Growers, Jnc. Association to provide such a pro- STATE FARM BUREAU ORGANIZATION Thus, from t h e old s t a n d a r d of b u y i n g ' ' s o m e t h i n g for some- to t h e final m a r k e t . gram. CLARK L. BRODY Sec'y-Treas.-Manager one e l s e " we find t h e business of life i n s u r a n c e one of affording The principal speaker upon the U n d e r existing conditions the f a r m e r h a s little voice in t h e the living as well as the d e p e n d e n t s or c r e d i t o r s of t h e de- morning program was Stanley M. DEPARTMENT HEADS market. Powell, member of the Legislative ceased a means of financial protection o r assistance in t i m e s of Committee of the Michigan State Traffic A. P . Mills • I t is h o p e d to achieve t h e situation in which the producer a n d Clothing Miss N. B. Kirby dire need. Farm Bureau, whose entire speech Publicity E. E . Ungren b u y e r of f a r m commodities may meet on equal t e r m s in which Accounting L. T. Sinclair One of t h e most i m p o r t a n t f e a t u r e s of t h e life i n s u r a n c e is presented elswhere in this issue of the laws of supply a n d d e m a n d a n d the cost of production m a y the News. Dr. Whitney Coombs of the Oganiiatlon C. L. N a s h business is t h a t the b u l k of t h e claims paid! goes t o families Automobile Insurance Alfred Bentall h a r e a n a p p r o p r i a t e influence.—Arthur H y d e . Sec. of Agr. United States Department of Agri- SUBSIDIARY CORPORATIONS OF T H E M I C H I G A N S T A T E where policies have been carried in c o m p a r a t i v e l y s m a l l e r culture also spoke at the morning FARM BUREAU Michigan Farm Bureau Reed Service L . A. Thomaa amounts—policies t h a t have been c a r r i e d a s a s a f e g u a r d f o r FARM OBSERVATIONS BUREAU EXPRESSES session, presenting a review of inves- Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service Michigan F a r m Bureau Wool Pool L. A. Thomas Alfred Bentall the family in emergencies. T h e a g g r e g a t e of insurance claims OF COST OF RUNNING DISAPPOINTMENT OF tigation which have been made in the field of farm taxation. paid in a m o u n t s above $100,000, in a y e a r ' s tim<\ is b u t a small MICHIGAN FARMERS "The aggregate amount of taxes on pen-outage of the total paid each year. This m a k e s life insur- GOVERNMENTAL UNITS MICHIGAN COMMODITY MARKETING ASSOCIATIONS ( C o n t i n u e d Irorri p a g e 1) ( C o n t i n u e d from " a g e 1) farms and farmers in 1927 was esti- AFFILIATED WITH MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU ance really t h e poor m a n ' s friend r a t h e r t h a n a m e a n s of add- have jurisdiction over him. Similar shows that on the average agricul- mated to be slightly over $900,000,- Michigan Totato Growers E x c h a n g e Cadillac ing millions t o the wealth of t h e rich. 'Aupllcattion may exist among health ture is at more serious disavantage 000", Dr. Coombs said. "The 1928 Michigan Milk Producers Association 707 O w e n Bldg., Detroit The d a y of the one-thousand-dollar policy h a s virtually passed anthorities and in the oversight of the than has been the case in the past. figure was probably about $920,000- Michigan Live Stock E x c h a n g e 4 .Hudson indigent and afflicted. All such du Michigan Elevator Exchange F a r m B u r e a u Bldg., Lansing We wish to respectfully call your 000. Of this total 84 per cent in 1927 and following it, the two-thousand-dollar a n d the five-thousand- plication is expensive and inefficient. attention to the - needs of agricul- consisted of amounts paid on real Michigan Fruit Growers, Inc Benton Harbor - ! . dollar policy a r e being succeeded by policies.of large a m o u n t s . From the county sealt frequently ture as outlined by the American estate and personal property. The DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE COMMODITY EXCHANGES T e n - t h o u s a n d - d o l l a r i n s u r a n c e policies a r e m o r e the o r d e r of t h e comes a word of friction between the Farm Bureau Federation, our nation- gasoline tax accounted for 7 per cent MICH. ELEVATOR EXCH. M I C H . M I L K PRODUCERS ASS'N coroner, the prosecuting attorney and al organization, and we urge each and the automobile license tax for day t h a n t h e lesser d e n o m i n a t i o n s . the sheriff, each elected by popular Senator and Representative to do his 5Ys per cent. The remaining minor Carl Martin. ITes Co'dwater N. P. Ihili, Pres Lansing Milton Burkholder, V. P. .Marietta R. G. Potts, V i c e - P r e s . Washington I n other w o r d s , m e n a n d women w h o a r e v e n t u r i n g in busi- vote and each seeking the sordid glory utmost to sustain increased rates 'on taxes amounted to 3% per cent." H. D . Horton, S e c - T r e a s Klnde John C. Near, S e c Flat Rocl ' ness u n d e r t a k i n g s today, w h e t h e r the business be o n e of selling which attaches to the apprehension of agricultural products. Farm Taxes Reviewed L. E . Osmer, Mgr Lansing B. F. Beach, A s s ' t Sec Detroit the murderer. At tax time he finds his We view with considerable alarm Neil Baas, Bean Dep't . . . . L a n s i n g H. W. Norton, Treas Howell plow p o i n t s or u s i n g them, a r c t h i n k i n g a n d w o r k i n g in t e r m s fDr. Coombs also reviewed the re- assessment in the hands of untrained the apparent tendency on the part of sults, of investigations made by the W. E . Phillips Decatur M. L. Noon Jackson of g r e a t e r sums t h a n a d e c a d e a g o , t h e whole p i c t u r e of life George McCalla YpsilantI R. L. Taylor Lapeer elective officers, many of whom do the Senate Finance Committee to sub- United States Department of Agri- H. H. Sanford B a t t l e Creek L. W. Harwood Adrian insurance leads u s t o believe. not know their duties and almost none stitute lower rates on sugar than pro- culture and Experiment Station in 14 M. R. Shlsler Caledonia W. J. T h o m a s Grand Rapids r Life i n s u r a n c e follows a s a necessity a s w e a d v a n c e o u r s t a n d - of whom are free to apply the statu- posed in the House Bill. The rates states where farm taxes and the rent Frank Gilmore Parma Fred W . Meyer Fair Haven tory measures for valuation without in the Senate Bill do not provide a r d s of, living. This h a s held t r u e in t h e cities a n d is j u s t as from ranted farms have been com- W. J. Hazelwood Mt. P l e a s a n t Fred G. Bear.dsley Oxford regard for political considerations. sufficient protection to the sugar beet William H u n t e r Sandusky t r u e in t h e c o u n t r y . If he is dissatisfied with his original industry in Michigan and other beet pared for years since 1922. He re- M I C H . POTATO GROWERS Elmer P o w e r s , Clio W h e n the old h o m e s t e a d Avas relied on t o produce a l l t h a t assessment, he has the privilege of growing states, which if not adequate- ported that farm taxes absorbed a EXCH. M I C H . L I V E STOCK E X C H . appealing to a board of review whose ly protected will /become an extinct greater share of farm rents in Mich- Henry Curtis, Pres Cadillac E. A. Beamer, P r e s Blissfield life d e m a n d e d for the family, a t h o u s a n d - d o l l a r life i n s u r a n c e members are likely to be even less industry and result in still greatej* igan than in any other state where J. T. Bussey, Vice-Tres. Provemont policy may have been looked u p o n p r o p e r l y a> a l u x u r i o u s in- competent than the original assessor. over-production of other crops. studies of this sort have been made. R, D, H a r p e r , , V i c e - P e e s . „ S t J o h n s J Taxes amounted to 58 per cent of net O. E. J¥»wley, S c f y . . . . . . . . S h e l b y J. H. O'Mealey, Sec'y Hudson vestment. Today,' however, wfth an e n t i r e l y changed economic When he pays his taxes, he may find We should like, also, to call your George Herman, Treas Remus Frank Obrest, Treas., Breckenridge that an extra one per cent or more has attention to the platform pledges of rent from Michigan farms from 1923 F. P. Hibst, Gen. Mgr Cadillac Nate Pattison Caro aspect on the f a r m , a small bit of t h e family income invested been added as a collection fee. This the Republican and Democratic Par- to 1926, he said. C. A. Rlchner, Sales Mgr..Cadillac Leon G. VanLeuw Bellaire J. R. B e t t e s Sparta i each season a s a m e a n s of b u i l d i n g s o m e t h i n g for t h e f u t u r e , pays for the luxury of having fhe ties in regard to giving the much The afternoon session was opened 0. s. WI.M(| Barryton Charles Brown Sunfleld ' t o - b e d r a w n upon as necessity may .direct, even before t h e collection made by a township or other needed relief in wiping out the exist- by Dr. Blaine F. Moore of the Finance Edward Dippey Perry • B. A. Rasmussen Sheridan Charles Woodruff Hastings death of the insured, m a k e s life i n s u r a n c e an i n t e g r a l p a r t of similar local official, although for a ing inequalities in tariff schedules. Department, United States Chamber two cent postage stamp he could have Therefore, we must earnestly urge of Commerce who spoke in favor of M I C H I G A N F R U I T GROWERS, I N C . t h e whole scheme^ of affairs for t h e progressive farmer. mailed his payment direct to the every Michigan Congressman and greater co-operation between agri- Herbert Nafeiger, Pres Benton Harbor John Botteme Spring Lake colraty seat, as is now being done in Senator to do his utmost to see that culture and industry in the solution O. R. Gale, 1st V i c e - P r e s W. J. S c h u i t z Hart about three-fourths of the states. The agriculture gets a square deal. Of tax questions. Dr. Moore went on John Miller Coloma Thanking you for your interest and record as favoring increased state- Shelby Carl B u s k i r k Lawrence studies 6f Prof. M. Slade Kendrick of II. II. H o g u e , 2nd V i c e - P r e s ERADICATING A L L TUBERCULOSIS the Cornell University have shown the support, we are. aid for local schools and roads as a L. A. H a w l e y Ludington Sodus H. N a f z i g e r Millburg ecconomy of having the county the Very respectfully, most important step in the direction F. L. Bradford, S e c - T r e a s E v e r y big business has its h a n d i c a p s a n d the; a g r i c u l t u r a l in- MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU. of farm tax relief and he advocated V. W a r n e r Mattawan smallest unit for tax collection. •«• • Benton Harbor C. J. C h t e s t e n s e n . . . . . . O n e k a m a d u s t r y is no exception. T h e p o u l t r y a n d e g g branch of t h i s in- M. L. NOON, president. F. L- Granger, S a l e s M g r Prune Dead Timber the use of traffic counts to determine •• Benton Harbor M. D. Rujikirk Paw P a w d u s t r y h a s been suffering from a serious handicap t h a t c a n be Is it either reasonable or just t'ta* . C. L. Brody, Secretary. the cost of roads and whether they F. L. B r a d f o r d St. J o s e p h Miller Overton Bangor the farmers pay new taxes to provide J. F. H i g b e e Benton Center J. W. P r e n t i c e Saugatuck eliminated, we a r e informed by reliable a u t h o r i t i e s . O u r move, The Board's letter to President should be paid for by the state or O. R. Gale Shelby the more complex prbllc services the localities in which they are lo- David Brake Fremont Hi Hi H o g u e Sodus then, should be t o eliminate t h i s so-oalled weak l i n k in t h e Hoover is given here: P. D . L e a v e n w o r t h which the present day d e m a i l s and at To the President cated. "A traffic survey", he said, J a m e s Nicol South H a v e n „ chain or p r e s e n t plan of e r a d i c a t i n g t u b e r c u l o s i s f r o m t h e sev- Grand I l a p i d s W. F . D e a n E a u Claire 1 the same time maintain a host of >nti- Dear Mr. President: "will show rather conclusively jus; AMERICAN FARM BUREAU C. L. FEDERATION Brody Lansing I eral counties. This means r i d d i n g each county of avian tuber- quated official positions vMch exist Washington, D. C. how much traffic there is on the road LEGISLATIVE HEADQUARTERS Munsey B i d s . , W a s h i n g t o n , D. C culosis as well a s bovine tuberculosis. primarily because our t* - - f l i e r s Our Michigan farmers are viewing and also the character of that traffic SAM H. THOMPSON President created them in the days of oxcarts with keen disappointment the ap- and its origin an destination. The G E N E R A L OFFICES A. F. B. F ZS E a s t W a s h i n g t o n St., Chicago L a r g e as t h e losses directly a t t r i b u t a b l e to avian tuberculosis and birch bark canoes? Why not p'.im- parent unwillingness of the Senate amount of traffic should determine the C H E S T E R H. GRAY W a s h i n g t o n Representative m a y be. health a u t h o r i t i e s tell u s t h a t even g r e a t e r indirect inate this dead timber? CouM we not Finance Committee to so adjust tariff type of road to be built. The origin <&= losses a r e caused by this same disease s p r e a d i n g to o t h e r farm create administrative units for rural schedules that agriculture! rates may and destination of the traffic should schools that are large enough to war- be on a parity with industrial sched- determine who should pay for the animals. Kelatiou of tuberculosis in p o u l t r y to t h e h o g r a i s i n g rant the employment of trained edu- ules. road." i n d u s t r y is especially signiiieant, it is pointed out. Elimina- cators for their management? Why A careful analysis of the proposed not substitute county highway engin- schedules will reveal that not only Should Control ExpeHses tion of the disease in p o u l t r y will w o r k to the a d v a n t a g e of the Control of local government cost eers for township and precinct high- has the Committee failed in many hog grower. way commissioners, and pathmasters? instances to give what organized agri- was also cited hy Moore as an avenue ROADSIDE DUMPING To successfully clean u p each county, so f a r a s a n i m a l infec- Might we not allow the State police to culture has asked for and which we for savings to farmers, and he recom- tion by tuberculosis is concerned, it will be necessary to? include take over the chief functions of our think you will agree is reasonable, mended action in this direction by »e of the most u n s i g h t l y t h i n g s to b a r t h e b e a u t y of a local peace officers ,and pu t an end to but industrial rates on articles pur- local farm organizations. drive through the c o u n t r y is the public use of sink holes or low t h e avian t y p e of the disease along w i t h t h e bovine. the costly farce by which the fugitive chased by the farmer have been in- 'John C. Watson, Director of the p l a r e s on either side of the h i g h w a y s for d u m p i n g old rubbish, We find the p o u l t r y a n d e g g business developing v e r y rapid- may escape arrest by slipping across creased. Thus the Finance Com- department of Taxation of the Illinois j u n k , a u t o fenders a m i other wreckage. ly over the past few y e a r s until the p e r capita consumption has the county line? Why maintain dis- mute Bill places agriculture at an Agricultural Association, and chair- increased by about one t h i r d . T h i s increase means improved gracefully uhsanitory and unfafe jails even greater disavantag)2 than has man of the A. F. B. F. committee on Many times the public does not go so f a r a.s to seek sink and lock-ups in rural neighborhoods been true in the past. taxation closed the afternoon session, conditions w i t h i n the i n d u s t r y . E r a d i c a t i o n of disease w i t h i n holes for their d u m p i n g g r o u n d s but discards t h e t h i n g s it has where they areseldom used and'never Of great concern to our own Mich- speaking on the subject, The Tax- the i n d u s t r y should f u r t h e r t e n d to increase consumer d e m a n d fit for use when regional jails or state igan producers is the tendency on ation Program of Organized Agricul- to get rid of in the most convenient places. It m a y be within a penal farms can be operated at less the part of the Finance Committee ture". Watson denounced the proper- for t h e p r o d u c t s a n d b r i n g even g r e a t e r benefits to t h e pro- few rods of some f a r m e r ' s dwelling a n d all too often it is along cost and With greater regard for the to lower the rates on sugar below ty tax as unfair and urged the general ducers. health of inmates? Is it not a bad those proposed in the House Bill. adoption of income taxes by the some road that bears lots of traffic. Here the a c c u m u l a t i o n s It h a s been pointed out r e c e n t l y t h a t t h e p o u l t r y i n d u s t r y is policy to encourage indigents to play Sugar beet growing is a significant States. become terrible eye sores and even develop into h a r b o r s of filth one of the few i n d u s t r i e s of t h e . c o u n t r y in the billion dollar upon the sympathies Of firfet one pub industry in this state. It has great- In the iscussion which followed the when the practice of d u m p i n g s p r e a d s , as so often becomes the lie officer and then another? Why not ly aided in reducing the acreage of formal program State Representative ease in the vicinity of large? communities. (dass. A n y t h i n g t h a t can be made to i m p r o v e the r e t u r n s from eliminate the office of coroner entire- crops of which we have a surplus, William Thomas, Chairman of the such a g r e a t i n d u s t r y c e r t a i n l y is w o r t h y of consideration, ly, possibly by transferring the duties and unless sufficient tariff protection Michigan Committee of Inquiry into Health a u t h o r i t i e s keep a vigil for such nuisances b u t t h e of this office to the prosecuting at- can be given much of the sugar beet Taxation and a member of the Kent especially where the i m p r o v e m e n t can be effected so easily as in offenders, usually w o r k i n g in the n i g h t , a r e difficult to a p p r e - torney? Could we not substitute ap- acreage will be turned to the growing County Farm Bureau told the confer- the eradication of avian tuberculosis. pointive officers serving on * merit of other crops and result in still ence that years of experience as a hend. ,. basis for the host of elective local greater over-production. representative of a farm district in officials whose duties are purely ad- We call to mind the platform the State Legislature had convinced C o m m u n i t y sentiment and organized effort is the best F E E D I N G LIVESTOCK ministrative?. pledges of the 'Republican Party to him that the public constantly de- r e m e d y for this proinicuous d u m p i n g . F a r m e r s a n d other land The livestock i n d u s t r y may suffer set-backs from time to In a word, why not review the whole give our agriculture the sorely need- manded more service from govern- o w n e r s would do well to co-ordinate t h e i r efforts along the line field of local rural government with ed relief through tariff protection. ment without calculating the cost. He time but we gain a n impression from a recent study m a d e by of d u m p prevention in o r d e r to keep o u r r o a d s i d e s beautiful, as an eye to eliminating useless officers, These pledges were received in go„u urged that more attention be given to the Kansas S t a t e A g r i c u l t u r a l College which leads us to believe duplication of effort and an excessive faith by American farmers. expenses before they were fixed. n a t u r e intended they should be. t h a t livestock, p r o p e r l y bred, fed a n d m a r k e t e d will b r i n g a d d e d number of local districts too small for We, therefore, respectfully and There is little wonder, in some instances, that the person At tht close of the evening session a profits to the a v e r a g e farmer, a n d especially to the farmer w h o economical operation? Of all our pub- earnestly urge you to take an active group of Farm Bureau members and with a t r u c k l o a d of j u n k or rel'us? seeks to u n l o a d it onto t h e lic institutions the machinery of local hand in the tariff fight and do your raises corn a n d feeds it. officers met with farm tax research l a n d of some of o u r farmers, when we look over t h e d o o r y a r d s government in the rural districts is utmost tto see that agriculture gets men at the call of Watson to discuss This e d u c a t i o n a l institution h a s been raisiug corn a n d keep- most hopelessly out of date. The Joint a square deal. the report on taxation to be mae at of same farm homes. J u s t a little care in a r r a n g i n g the farm- Yours very trulv, ing (dose account of the disposition of it. Corn raised and sold Committee on Taxation and Retrench- the next convention of the A. F. B. B y a r d would gt a long way t o w a r d k e e p i n g the city folks from ment of the state of New York has MICHIGAN STATE F A R M BUREAU; Stanley Powell of Michigan acted M as g r a i n , it is claimed, has a v e r a g e d a m a r k e t r e t u r n of 80.5 M. h. Noon, president. Vising the road along the homestead for a public d u m p . shown that local government in the secretary of this meeting, which WM c e n t s - d u r i n g t h e past six years. Corn raised by this same in- Empire State has undergone almost In other words, we need to assume a little more pride in a p - time and space, demands continual informal. Plans were discussed tor stitution a n d fed to livestock has r e t u r n e d $1.17. This shows no change since Revolutionary times. p e a r a n c e s in o r d e r to c o m m a n d the respect of others. Once Such changes as there has been have readjustment in all phases of our life securing an increase Federal approp- nearly a fifty p e r cent gain or increased r e t u r n on the corn riation for the study of farm tax clean, we can s t a n d squarely upon o u r own a n d issue o u r come in the form of addition of new including onr political and fiscal poli services rather than the lopping off of cies. The ever-present tendency toward questions. t h r o u g h the feeding process. ' oruVr: N O D U M P I N G . From this we g a t h e r t h e t h o u g h t t h a t the farmer w h o feeds oM ones. In a tree, new growth is de- complication must be met bv a con- r-— . * , 1_ . —» sirable, but constant pruning of dead £ 2 M U * ^ his g r a i n a n d c e r t a i n o t h e r crops to livestock s t a n d s a better wood and over-lapping branches is consolidation and efficiency t0Ward 8im PWication, Justify Combine U*e T h e first requisite of a good citizen in this republic of our> is chance of r e a p i n g g r e a t e r gaiivs than the farther who h a r v e s t s This is the first of a series of ar- necessary to prevent it from becoming The purchase of a combine harvest- t h a t he shall be able a n d willing to pull his w e i g h t : t h a t he shall his field crops a n d d u m p s them onto the m a r k e t . There i^ on j top-heavy. ticles by Mr. Powell, taken from a er for harvesting soy beans is advis- not -be a mere passenger, but shall do his share in the w o r k ' distinet a d v a n t a g e in t h e feeding of livestock a n d t h a t is t h a t The degree to which modern inven- paper on taxation, presented at the able only in the case where the joh ot tion and public advanre are facilitat- that each g e n e r a t i o n of u s finds r e a d y a t h a n d . — T h e o d o r e c r o p s can be fed profitably even t h o u g h they may not m a t u r e ing transportation and communication NEWS for aw" J /Y^- SftS*** «• **r*Z threshing per season is at least lW ' ? S e p ta* m I * r - Watch the acres of soy beans or 100 acres of soy ' ,futl,re Koosevelt. to the point of harvesting for a direct market. and thus lessening the limitations of nor^nf K «*'e* on this im- beans and small grain, says the Bureau portant subject. ' o f Agricultural Economics. SEPTEMBER 27, 1920 MrOflfOA1* TAB'M BUREAU NEWS TUMPS October Is Month Of STATE ISSUES'29 Muskrats—Upper Peninsula -A Nov- Moose. Elk. Caribou, Black Squirrel, ember 1 to November 30. Lower Pen-! GIAV Squirrel, Otter. Fisher, Marten insula North of North line Township Spruce H e n , Quail, Mourning Dove, Quarterl^Meetings HUNTING SYNOPSIS 16 a n d West of Saginaw Bay—'Novem- Wood-duck, Black' Bellied a n d Golden ber 15 to December 15; South of N o r t h ' Plover. Yellowlegs, Swan, Eider Duck, We Will Buy Clover and County Units Should Get In line Township 16 and East of Saginaw; H u n g a r i a n P a r t r i d g e . In Upper Pen- Hunters Will Note That Law Bay—December 1 to December H. insula season closed on Pheasant, Alfalfa Seeds Motion For Winter TCEWH1PR0YK~~ On Pheasants Opens At Raccoon—Lower P e n i n s u l a — Open' P r a i r i e Chicken, Ruffed Grouse (Par- season for hunting—November 1 toj t r i d g e ) , Raccoon. "We are1 in the market for all varieties of clover and alfalfa seeds. Send samples representative of each lot for prices. Activities SUCCESSFUL PLAN Noon on Oct. 25. November 20. Open season for trap- ping North of North line Township 16 Berrien First Michigan Farm Bureau Seed Service [iij Mrs. Edith M. Wagar I have been so in hope t h a t some FOR COOLING MILK So many changes have been made i n ! and West of Saginaw Bay—November t h e general game laws of Michigan 15 to December 15; South of North t h e first F a r m Bureau member to send t h i s year that t h e Conservation depart- line Township 16 and East of Saginaw in a new member a s h i s contribution H e n r y Swen, of Berrien county, was 221 N . Cedar St. Lansing, Michigan unity would t u r n t h i s coming quar- Bay—December 1 to December loth. c " , y meeting over to their H o m e and First Experiment Shows A ment has not a t t e m p t e d to get pam- \ May b e killed at a n y time—Coyote, 1 to t h e National campaigft for members phlet copies of game law digest out in d u r i n g September. nmmunity C h a i r m a n a n d let h e r Simple Process Of time for t h e opening of t h e season b u t Wolf, Wild cat, Lynx, Fox. WV.isels, einoustrate h e r ability in getting it is issuing a card bearing t h e major Skunk, Woodchuck, Mink, Owls,| r? :;\ hers t 0 work a n d members to at- Refrigeration. points in t h e n e w law and makes in Crows, Blackbirds, Starlings, H a w k s . °nd. There's a county c h a i r m a n in te possible for each h u n t e r to get a card Season is closed on t h e following—, Whole Corn Meal o st of the counties now a n d all seem "Ice wells" for cooling a n d storing when he signs u p for his hunting illing and anxious to see t h i n g s go, milk and cream on t h e farm may be a license. Has Vitamines * ^jjy not let them have a chance. satisfastory solution of t h e refrigera- Important in VXK production. I'm sure there'd be many a sur- tion problems on m a n y dairy farms T h e important points in t h e law a s carried on these cards a r e reprinted Let Us That's why we use. Whqle Yel- low Corn -Meal in Farm Bureau prise for a eounty board. where t h e usual methods a r e too here for t h e information of those who K^H- Mashes. Corn nteal and There's no better time d u r i n g t h e expensive, o r impracticable, according may not invest in a hunting license corn feed meal commonly used . ca r to "PUll off" m a n y of these to the officials of the U. S. Department this season. T h e r e p r i n t follows: unty-wide activities t h a n d u r i n g of Agricultural who have just complet- F i r s t and last dates named included Help You In egg mashes is made from corn from which the germ has been taken for the corn oil industry, and there go the vitamines. We vtober. It h a s ceased to be too hot ed a season's test of this unique cool- in open season. Oame that may be include the perm, with its vita- ror comfort a n d it still is n o t too ing system. hunted season 1929-30. L e t o u r traffic d e p a r t m e n t mines and high food value in ;nl(1 to hinder enjoyment. T h e days The ice-well "refrigerator" consists Duck, Geese and Brant, Wilson snipe corn oil. handle your railroad problems ASK FOR I-'AK.M BURfeAU ire s till long enough t o take quite primarily of a pit in t h e ground in (Jacksnipe) a n d Coots—September 16 journey d u r i n g daylight and still t h e which a large solid cake of ice is form- to December 31. for y o u . BOG .MASH •venings a r e long enough to get a ed by r u n n i n g a small quanity of Pheasant (male)—October 25 to Oct- lecent start a t a n i g h t affair before water into t h e hole daily during freez- ober 31, inc. Open Season 12 o'clock ,ed time. ing weather. T h e method h a s been Noon C. S. T. October 25. All day Station Facilities a n d Equipment, Drains Freight Rates Suppose The success of a winter's work of tried to some extent on dairy farms in h u n t i n g October 26 t o 31. iny group depends largely ar ly start made. on t h e Canada, b u t so f a r as known no infor- There's t h a t coun- mation r e g a r d i n g its adaptation in t h e 31. Fox Squirrel—October 25 to October F a r m Crossings Fences, etc. W h y It P a y s Run into a Culvert v tour of inspection which w e felt United States h a s heretofore been Fotild be enjoyable and, a t t h e same available. Ruffed Grouse ( P a r t r i d g e ) , P r a i r i e Chicken—Lower Peninsula, October 16 H a v e Y o u r F r e i g h t Bills To Ship the or any other stationary object, such as the road bed, a inie, beneficial in m a n y ways. T h e r e ' s Following closely t h e plans suggest- to October 20, inc. hat weak c o m m u n i t y down in t h e ed by t h e Saskatchewan Department Woodcock—October 15 to October 31. A u dited for overcharges. Loss a n d d a m a g e c l a i m s h a n d l e d by Co-op W a y ditch bank, a bridge, the curbstone, or have an upset, orner of t h e eounty which doesn't of Agriculture, t h e Bureau of Dairy this department with n o charge D r o v e r s , b u y e r s , commission and damage your car? Florida Gallinules a n d Rails—Oct- e e n i to know how t o s t a r t itself a n d I n d u s t r y in Co-operation with t h e ober 1 to November 30. to F a r m bureau members— men a n d commercial truckers •hich can n o w be encouraged by a North Dakota agricultural college Deer and Bear—November 15 to nominal charge to non-member w h o w a n t y o u r stock m u s t figure Against such a probability, which certainly is as high jsitution with t h e rest of t h e coun- constructed a n ice well last fall a t t h e November 30. - a good living a n d m o r e o u t of farmers. t h e i r s h i p p i n g profits. as colliding with some other car, wouldn't it be a good y entertaining. Then t h e r e ' s t h a t U. S. 'Dairy Field Station at Man-dan, Cottontail Rabbits, varying H a r e )iig hoped for t r i p to t h e s t a t e head- N. D., to test t h e possibilities of t h e (Snowshoe or Jack Rabbit)—October You c a n realize t h a t profit idea to ask our agent to explain to you our yourself, a n d w h y n o t ? You uarters. T h e n there's t h e Trade-A- method under conditions there. 1 to J a n u a r y 31 in Upper Peninsula. Farm Bureau can ship t h r o u g h your nearest iay work t h a t ' s becoming so popular On a well-drained spot near t h e milk October 15 to J a n u a r y 1 in Lower Pen- nder the district p l a n ; it's surpris- house and convenient to the well, a pit insula. Traffic Department co-operative live stock s h i p p i n g association, w h i c h is connected S t a t i o n a r y O b j e c t Collision ig how t h a t idea is growing through- was d u g 8 feet square a n d 9% feet Opossum—November 1 to December with t h e M i c h i g a n Live Stock ut the state a n d w h a t enthusiasm it deep. The sides were boarded up with 15. ; creating wherever i t , i s established cheap lumber a n d t h e bottom covered Badger—October 15 to February 1. 2 2 1 N . C e d a r St. L a n s i n g , Mich. E x c h a n g e a n d i t s s a l e s offices on t h e Detroit a n d E a s t Buffalo Policy nd how it changes local membership to a depth of 1% feet with coarse markets. oik from a dread into a genuine gravel to i n s u r e good drainage. A T h e co-op c a r r i e s y o u r stock S u c h a c c i d e n t s a r c expensive, a s is, shown, b-y s e v e r a l leasure in no t i m e at all. At no small house was errected over t h e pit. c l e a r to t h e p a c k e r ' s h a n d s , a n d s t a t i o n a r y object collisions w e h a v e p a i d : C l a i m 242M at*. me before h a v e we seen such de- The floor w a s of two thicknesses of lands for expansion of our activities planking with building paper between POULTRY WANTED We are in the market daily for your shipments of live poultry, y o u g e t a l l i t b r i n g s a t t h e final market, rather than what the local m a n c a n afford t o p a y . Croswcll, Mich., for'. $K 10.33 for r e p a i r s ; Claim 3 5 1 8 . at llentuii H a r b o r for $ 7 2 . 5 7 ; Claim 3 5 0 3 a t K o c k i o r d ml such opportunities to do t h i n g s the layers, and it was built in sections ralihils. effg* and veal. * * * We also have for sale good used egg Our salesmen a r e a m o n g t h e for *0».2O; ( laini 3 0 * 0 a t Clio for $ 2 6 8 . 0 4 . ir the farmer. B u t t h e membership to permit easy removal during freez- oases in lots of ten or more. * * * Market information, and shipping best in t h e b u s i n e s s . W e a r e tags sent Ait request, free of ehiirjre. the gauge we m u s t plan by. ing. Windows in t h e house provided interested first in getting a l l we Action Required. OARLOCK-WILLIAMS CO. INC., 1!«14 Orleans St- Detroit. can for t h e s h i p p e r . We. do The State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Co. offers a i r circulation in t h e winter, b u t were It takes help, it t a k e s money, it closed d u r i n g t h e summer. A wooden e v e r y t h i n g w e c a n t o sell y o u r you stationary object protection at very low annual ikes volume, it takes loyalty, it rack or b a s k e t suspended from a pull- stock t o a d v a n t a g e . O u r policy is t h a t y o u r stock is " I n t h e rates. W e are a strong, legal reserve company. We ikes public s e n t i m e n t a n d i t takes ey overhead -served for raising a n d ;al sacrifice, m a n y times, to s t a r t a lowering t h e cans of cream a n d o t h e r sw piece of work a n d m a k e it suc- food products held in storage. ied. We, a s yet, h a v e far too m a n y Freezing w a s started in J a n u a r y . A Fire and \ State mutual Rodded Fire Insurance Co., of TTlich. HOME OFFICE—FLINT. MICH. / lightning h a n d s of a friend, a l l t h e w a y through." W e h a v e g r o w n t o be t h e l a r g e s t h a n d l e r s of live stock o n have a n agent near you. Don't delay in seeing him. If you don't know him, or want further information, irmers w a i t i n g for some one t o do Destroy a vast amount of farm property each year. Make sure you b o t h m a r k e t s . Send u s y o u r n e x t write us. small q u a n t i t y of water—two t o four have protection. A good policy at an honest price give satisfaction imething for t h e m without effort on and saves worry. We have $78,000,000 at risk; over $200,000- assets. shipment. gallons— w a s r u n into t h e pit each Information gladly furnished. leir part. We find too m a n y n o t Michigan State Farm Bureau day. Some difficulty was experienced illing t o help solve t h e problem on before the first layer of ice was formed W. T. LKWIS. See'y, 702 < hi.reh Street, Flint, Miehignn. Michigan Livestock Exchange M I C H I G A N AtiHXT ly plan n o w being used. T h e very Detroit, Mich. because t h e w a t e r drainned o u t po •st t h i n g required by t h e n e w na- Lansing, Michigan rapidly. By t h e end of F e b r u a r y , how- or onal farm board w a s t h a t t h e num- ever, t h e r e w a s a solid cake of ice 8 ous groups of a n y given commodity, il'-n were scattered all over t h e na- feet square annd 6 ^ feet deep. When Producers Co-Op Com. Ass'n State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. freezing w e a t h e r was over, t h e house )ii, get under o n e m u t u a l cover was closed t i g h t l y a n d t h e floor re- E a s t Buffalo, N, Y. OF BLOOMINGTON, ILL. ther t h a n continue a s competitors placed. one another. W e m u s t learn t o be Storage of cream was started May ;gressive b u t cease to be r a d i c a l ; 25. T h e ice lasted t h r o u g h t h e sum- e must learn to analyze our problems mer, a n d on September 1, after a stor- rough a n d then t o study a plan of age period of 98 days, there was still oceedure t h a t will benefit t h e most a block of ice 68 inches square and 22 ople in t h e best way. inches deep, o r 58 cubic feet of the 416 Many times o u r own county affairs cubic feet in t h e original block. At mid be m u t u a l l y benefitted if we the same r a t e of melting t h e ice will uld b u t d r a w together all factions last until well into October. 167 Doz. More Eggs id a i m to have a common under- anding. W e m i g h t have to give u p me of o u r pet plans or we m i g h t Careful records were kept through- out t h e summer. Cream cooled with well w a t e r to 56.5 degrees F . and With Farm Bureau ive to adopt some p l a n w e h a d a t placed in t h e rack in t h e p i t a t 8:30 le time condemned, but, all in all, a. m. was cooled t o 48 degrees within e county a s a whole would be bene- three h o u r s and to 42 degrees by 4:30 ted. Let's approach o u r neighbor p. m. C r e a m in cans placed directly ith t h e idea t h a t if h e w a s in o u r ganization h e m i g h t help u s r a t h e r tan that t h e help is to be extended i him altogether. on t h e ice w a s cooled to 34 degrees in t h e same period. Cream was kept in perfectly sweet condition for 14 days d u r i n g July, t h e hottest Let's plan o u r w i n t e r ' s work w i t h part of t h e s u m m e r . The t e m p e r a t u r e Bed Blankets ie idea t h a t t h e r e ' s much we need in the p i t a n inch above the ice variqd i do for ourselves r i g h t w i t h i n o u r from 32 to 42 degrees. Six inches vn county if we a r e entitled to grow above t h e i c e it varied from 44 to 50 Farm Bureau Merchandise id be a real factor there. Keep in degrees; a n d a foot above, the temper- All Wool. For Fall and Winter, 1929-30 ind t h a t every member we a d d a t a t u r e w a s never higher t h a n 50 de- ome m e a n s a n o t h e r spike for o u r grees F . T h e Michigan State F a r m B u r e a u h a s b e c o m e a large h a n d l e r of mnty organization, a n o t h e r nail for The mean average t e m p e r a t u r e for ie state organization a n d a n o t h e r this region for J u n e , J u l y and August e x t r a fine woolen bed b l a n k e t s d u r i n g t h e p a s t n i n e years- T h e s e ick for t h e n a t i o n a l organization a n d was 62.9 degrees, 73.6 degrees and 70.6 b l a n k e t s a r e offered a t very a t t r a c t i v e prices t h i s fall. w y added member makes t h e F a r m degrees respectively. T h e highest ureau s t r u c t u r e t h a t much more sub- record Between S e p t e m b e r 3 a n d 1 4 , t h i s y e a r , t h e F a r m B u r e a u m a i l - t e m p e r a t u r e for t h e three ed 1,000 of these b l a n k e t s to p a t r o n s of i t s s u m m e r b l a n k e t sale. antial a n d protecting. months w a s 106 in July. D u r i n g 14 You m a y o r d e r b l a n k e t s from t h i s a d v e r t i s e m e n t with every a s s u r - days in J u l y a n d 10 days in August, the m a x i m u m t e m p e r a t u r e was 90 de- .ance of satisfaction. )RY WEATHER CUTS grees F . or higher. The m a i n point suggests for con- You m a y o r d e r b l a n k e t s from t h i s a d v e r t i s e m e n t with every a s s u r - C. O. D. B l a n k e t s a r e mailed in a s u b s t a n t i a l l container, p o s t a g e Mrs. Berne Benedict of Cassopolis, R-6, tells us a n interesting story about her flock of poultry for the seasons of 1928 and 1929. sideration in building a n ice well a r e BEAN PRODUCTION t h e selection of a well drained site and t h e provision of proper drainage prepaid. In 1928 she started the year with 8 3 hens and fed home mixed mash a n d Some idea of t h e effect on farm so t h e ice w a t e r can r u n away from W e refund your p u r c h a s e price if t h e b l a n k e t does n o t m e e t a small amount of commercial mash, n o t Farm Bureau mash. S h e started 'ops of t h e continued d r y w e a t h e r the bottom of t h e pit. your a p p r o v a l . 1j 1929 with 79 hens and culled 10 in April. She fed Farm Bureau Egg Mash s season is gained from a n early ill M.ITY— Single Blanket, nil Wool, both W a r p ami 'illing. with Buttermilk all of 1929. Port of bean production o n one of ^ better f a r m s of t h e state, iu Clin- Radio Outdistances .Solid color, rose, t a n and preen. Size To.v-o. i'ri«e JH7.SO >n county. Sound Waves' Speed CAM—Sinjtl«* lllmik.t. all Wall, both Warp nail Killing. Fancy plaid, rose, blue, lavender and sold. Size TOxNL'. RESULTS WERE SURPRISING The owner of land t h e r e informed I'rlee , „ *».««> e editor of t h e N E W S last week Sound travels t h r o u g h t h e a i r a t O l l l SIMOOM Single*Blanket, all Wool, hoih Warp anil Kill- la t a fourteen acre field of white the r a t e of o n e mile i n five seconds. ing. Solid color, corn, tan and lavender. Size 70x80. T h e f i r s t 7 m o n t h s of 1939 o n K a m i B u r e a u E g g M a s h t h e h e n s l a i d 1 0 7 m o r e d o z e n ia ns, which was expected to yield a t E t h e r waves have a velocity a mil- I'riei- SMMMI e<;j:s t h a n t h e f l o c k d i d in t h e first s e v e n m o n t h s of 1!»2*. a n d laid ~u m o r e d o z e n e g g s d u r - H *l a couple h u n d r e d bushels of lion times g r e a t e r . T h i s difference (.KNKSSi:—Double Hlanki-t. all Wool, both Warp anil Killing:. i n g tlic 7 m o n t h s t h a n t h e f l o c k d i d f o r t h e e n t i r e y e a r of 1028, ;i *iis, produced a total of n i n e t e e n causes some s t r a n g e effects. gateen bound. Colors, in targe checks, corn and white; lsl 'ols when t h r e s h i n g w a s com- Big Ben, London's famous clock, rose and white: black and white; black and red; laven- I n 1!)2?> s h e f e d h e r y o u n g c h i c k s K a m i B u r e a u ( ' h i c k S t a r t e r M a s h a n d ( I r o w i n g M a s h der and white: blue and white: gray and white: pink and leted. can be h e a r d to strike four miles white; green and, white. Size 7fx80. l'riei- *1«MM> a n d s o l d y o n n g c h i c k e n s a t 1 1 w e e k s of a g e a s a g a i n s t 14 w e e k s of a g e in V.)2H. T ho farmer used h i s own t h r e s h i n g from W e s t m i n s t e r . Owing to t h e dif- M r s . B e n e d i c t is s a t i s f i e d t h a t it p a y s t o \'v^i\ K a m i B u r e a u B o n l t r y K e e d s . S o m a n y l,ri lOMA — Double Blanket, all Wool, both Warp :iail Pilling. '. so h e couldn't call in t h e old ference between t h e speed of radio Satin bound. Colors, in large checks, rose anil white; ' M i c h i g a n p o u l t r y k e e p e r s a g r e e w i t h h e r t h a t t h e y a r c t h e l e a d i n g f e e d s a t 2 0 0 eo-oiH>ra- 11)1 corn and white; lavender and white; blue and white: gi that t h e s e p a r a t e r got only p a r t and a i r waves, in many p a r t s of Lon- 1 and white: tan and white. Size 72XM>. I'riie su.r.o t i v e f a r m e r s a s s ' n s in t h i s s t a t e . R i g h t n o w is a v e r y a d v a n t a g e o u s t i m e t o s t a r t w i t h [he beans. don it m a y be heard t o s t r i k e 22 K a m i B u r e a u K g g Mashes a n d Scratch Keeds. Ask y o u r Kami Bureau dealer f o r : Nineteen b u s h e l s from fourteen times w h e n t h e 11 o'clock signal is CAMBLS IIAI It—Ami Wool >li\.. I'rlee . .. flXSO " fl winner of t h e booby prize. One through a loud speaker a n d t h r o u g h Farm Bureau Egg Mash 32', Poultry Supplement Drt I'll I: r : \ i O N — Double Blanket, all Wool both Wsirp siml Killing. hern .Michigan farmer, visited by the air. T h e r e is a n interval of four 1,1 Satin bound. Extra line Quality. Weight ~>'\ pounds. Farm Bureau Egg Mash editor of t h e N E W S and Mr. Mills and one-half seconds between each Colors, in large checks. Copenhagen and white; lavender le F a r m Bureau Traffic Manager, stroke of Big Ben. and white: gold and white; rose and white; green and with Buttermilk Farm Bureau Service Scratch white. Size 7J.\xi. i»riee :.*ltt.«»o lowed one b a g of clover seed a s one At o n e mile, t h e first t w o strokes hole forenoon's o u t p u t from thresh- by radio would be h e a r d before t h e Farm Bureau Eggalmash Farm Bureau Coarse Scratch lR a field of m a m m o t h clover. T h i s first by sound waves, a n d after t h e with Buttermilk a8 h 4 °n quite light soil a n d cannot be last by radio t w o would a r r i v e Clothing Department at i n class with t h e Clinton county t h r o u g h t h e a i r . At four miles, five W r i t e ns. or ask y o u r d e a l e r f o r o u r booklet " F e e d i n g Directions for K a r m Bureau tan report. »0by prize. e T h i s calls for a n o t h e r would be h e a r d by radio before t h e first by sound waves, and t h e last by any farmers a r e not a t t e m p t i n g to radio would be followed by five car- »h clover this season on account of ried by a i r waves. Michigan State F e e d s " . It contains complete directions on a l l Kami B u r e a u Poultry Keeds, suggestions on w h i c h f e e d t o u s e u n d e r v a r i o u s c o n d i t i o n s , a n d v a l u a b l e i d e a s o n m a n a g i n g t h e f l o e k for profitable e g g production. Farm Bureau e Poor "set" of seed. Attention! Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service Ye S i n n e r s A man paying for his car o n t h e in- p re a r e m a n v p e r S o n s w h o think stallment plan should rememher h e LANSING, MICHIGAN Lansing, Michigan. ,jj* a j r »s a sponge with which to cannot pay attention to t h e road on * °«t the sins of the week. the same plan. K2 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27. ftlfTR MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS So Shy Nearly 20,000,000 pounds of Kr may be the natural result of the de- significant fact tthat losses per unit, are commercially grown in. Illinoi .apC| BEAMER CONTENDS pression which ruined many producers However, the pendulum has swung too due to low prices, tare greater than are the profits when prices are above the MENOMINEE HOLDS Producers Gaining On Detroit Market She—Is Maiel very shy? He Why, yes—of clothes. nually. LOCAL BANKS AID far the other way and credit for live stock production is now too difficult cost of production. The judicious usei of credit can play QUARTERLY OCT. 5 For the month of August the Pro- "IN-AND OUTERS" to obtain. The summer and early fall of 1928 a prominent part in any stabilization program. Organization can be the de- Following is the program for the ducers at Detroit showed a gain of four per cent in the car receipts and a FARM BUREAU No. 105 quarterly meeting of the Menominee gain of six per cent in truck receipts Is the oil for Model A Fords. Sales- found speculation in feeder cattle ram- termining factor. iFinancial institu- men covering large mileages every tions must recognize ( that the,industry County Farm Bureau which will be over August, 192S. Credit To Feeders Extends pant. Prices were forced entirely out held at the Farm Bureau Building in For the week ending September 14, week tell us that it stands up splendid- of reason. Very rarely did the origin- is entitled to a stable line of credit. ly. They are satisfied that it's g00H "Pretty T h i n " In Some The live stock producers must meet Stephenson, October 5th: Meeting of St. Johns Grange Association shipped al grower of livestock obtain the bene- for 1,000 miles or more. We have an the problem of organization. the Farm Bureau directors at 9 o'clock. six cars of stock to the Michigan Live oil for all cars. Your distributor 0f Cases, He Says fit of these higher prices. In all cases 1:30 the following program will Stock Exchange, Grand Ledge Co-op- Farm Bureau supplies has our Oil the livestock feeder was compelled to erative Association, four cars and pay the price or allow his feedlots to be given, to which the general public Recommendation Chart. Get the num- FORCING CUTS PRICES stand empty. The result was that a Oyster Shell Proves is invited. Opening remarks—Presi- Clare Shipping Association, five cars. ber for your car and try Farm Bureau dent Frank Erickson;. Piano solo— Oil. The price and service will cut great many cattle feeders who paid Valuable Egg Producer Miss Payne; "Farm Problems in Re- vour oil bill. Withholding Credit Bound To excessive prices for their raw supplies found themselves financially embar- New feeders of crushed oyster shell csnt Legislation,"—C. L. Nash; Piano Oat Flour Has 30°/o Farm Bureau Oils are 100% paraf- Solo—Mr. R. A. Aldrich; "'Township fine base, Sharpies dewaxed. Sold by Reflect On Other rassed to a still further extent. Many report an average of 30 extra eggs a and Post Roads State Aid,"—Theo- More Food Value the quart and in 5, 1">, 30 and 55 gan 0 n producers who thought they had their year from each hen. According to dore WaJlenslager; Group singing; containers. The savings increase with Business Lines. live stock sold found no purchaser to other experienced poultrymen that's Than ground oats commonly the quantity bought. "Menance of the Corn Borer"—County used in egg mashes. That's why receive it at the time of delivery and a very modest estimate—many people Agent C. E. Skiver; Name the "\\ in 400 lbs. of oat flour used in By Elmer A. Heamer. President. the initial deposit was not sufficient who trap-nest their hens and keep an Michigan Farm Bureau Egg FARM BUREAU SCI'IMA SERVICE Lansing, Mhhigan Contest; Group singing; doughnuts Mash you get 120 IbB. more oat tiaticnal Livestock Producers. to offset the severe decline in price accurate record of production find and coffee. food material. It replaces hulls Local hanks have contributed to the while the premature forcing of a large that the average is much higher. If and fibrous material, etc., in difficulties of regular cattle feeders, ^volume of business to the terminal eggs are figured at three cents apiece ground oats and gives you a rimes Change higher Quality, better paying markets broke prices below a legiti- that means ninety cents more in mash. mate level, affecting all branches of the trade bird will eat only about three cents ambulance." "It used to be when a man was run actual cash from each hen. As the down he took a tonic, now he takes an ASK FOR FARM BUREAU BGG MASH FARM Both the producer and financial in- situtions have a definite responsibili- worth of oyster shells during the year, the net profit is eighty-seven PROFITS ty in determining a satisfactory fin- ancial basis. A producer must recog- cents. Multiply that by the number of hens in your flock and you'll have Flour Midds Food measure nize that he must qualify as a legiti- mate risk before he is entitled to credit. very tidy sum. Value 15°fo Higher Than standard middlings com- State Vour* Success This will probably eliminate some Wheat Consumption monly used in r^K mashes. Farm PREADING Solvay Pulverized Lime- individuals that are worthy of con- sideration and to that extent will work a hardship upon them. To some extent Exceeded Production Bureau Egg Mash uses loo lbs. of Hour midds which puts 60 lbs. more food value into the mash, o u r Egg Mash with Buttermilk Farm S stone is good business for you. It get* more profits from your investment. The world supply of wheat for the has 3fi0 lbs. of flour midds. The The high lime content of Solvay replaces financial institutions may be Justified extra food value in the same in considering each individual case on its merits, but unless the loan is 1929-30 season is estimated at about 3,950,000,000 bushels or aborjt 360,- 000,000 bushels Sess than the quantity of ration counts in egg production. other were selected with the same ap- preciation of what the poultry ingredients Life the lime which rain and previous crops have removed from your fields. It sweetens sour soil and increases the yield of your acreage. made by or through an institution • r nerds. that has a personal acquaintance with supply for the 1928-29 season. Solvay Pulverized Limestone is high test, FREE I Send today the individal involved credit can be ASK FOR I'AKM BUREAU Ask your State Farm Mut- furnace-dried and i3 ground fine enough to for your copy of the Foolish pride never sold a second- EGG -MASH Solvay Limestone extended only on a basis of the finan- hand flivver. ual Automobile Insurance get results the very first year. In bulk or bags Booklet. New Edition cial statement which the individual Agent about this new life in- it offers you the most can render. surance plan. State Farm lime for your dollar. Furthermore, there are certain class- individuals who are not entitled Mutual men and principles SOLVAY SALES to live stock credit. The handling of of service are behind it. Elmer A. Beamer unwittingly perhaps, by assisting to live stock is a highly specialized in- finance the "in-and-outer," an Individ dustry and it is the individual who at- ual who is always looking for a time tempts to enter the industry only RED JOCKEY STATE FARM LIFE INS. CORPORATION DETROIT MICHIGAN ^ulVERKfe to makettiome easy money in the live- when it is profitable that makes it un- stock feeding business. The number profitable so much of the time. They A Fine F a r m Bureau Coal BLOOMIXGTOX, COMPANY ILLINOIS LIMESTONE of such men has increased because have, no intention of making it a per- W h e n you want flour, coffee or other household Sold by there has been ashift of live stock pro- manent part of their operations and MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU duction from the hands of the big a decline in price usually finds them necessities of satisfactory quality at a right price, you STATE AGENT feeders to the small diversified farm- casting about for some other source of order BY NAME. LANSING, MICHIGAN LOCAL DEALERS ers, which has caused a gradual revenue. It usually happens that, change in methods of financing feed- attracted solely by price conditions Likewise, ask your co-operative ass'n for Farm ing operations. Formerly, when live- they become involved just at the most Bureau RED J O C K E Y coal and you'll get stock production was in the hands of inopportune time and their first ven- large scale feeders, credit was easily ture usually results in a loss. Un- A high grade, southeastern Kentucky coal for cooking, secured from banks which specialized fortunately, their activities involve heating stove, or furnace. Easy kindling, burns vigor- the whole industry. in loans of this kind. The banks should realize that, in ously and evenly. Following the war period, however, Red Jockey doesn't have to be coaxed to get under way the agricultural depression, bringing the last analysis, withholding of legiti- with it a number of bank failures and mate credit from an essential industry large lines of frozen livestock paper, such as live stock production and and puts up a big blazing, heat-radiating fire under very little draft. Is long burning, holds fire—an all night coal. Build Farm I n c o m e With closed this avenue for financing and feeding will eventually react upon Red Jockey leaves no stringy soot. It is naturally clean made necessary the creation of new business as a whole. While other scale feeders who became dominant forms of credit may be more lucrative in the live stock industry. This sit- temporarily, all legitimate business is in the mine and is carefully prepared for shipment. You'll be pleased by the absence of slate, and other impurities. Very low in ash; no clinkers. F a r m Bureau Dairy Feeds uation presented a problem which the entitled to due consideration. There National Live Stock Producers As- have been times when the live stock Red Jockey is one of our most popular general pur- sociation is meeting through the Pro- industry has not been so recognized. ducers Live Stock Credit Corporation. An individual who is interested in pose coals. It A L W A Y S comes from the same mines Further analysis of the problem obtaining financial aid for speculative in that field, which assures uniform quality. (Ship- shows that the relationship between purposes only is not entitled to the MILKMAKER, 24% finance and live stock production same consideration as is the individual ments of any coal from different parts of the same field LOFIBRE 16 - has undergone a radical change the who is producing beef, pork or mutton frequently differ in performance.) W e know you will past decahe, the new factors injected for food purposes. While it may be being changes in both production and stretching a point to say the speculator like Red Jockey. In egg and lump sizes. financing. is entitled to no consideration whatso- It is well to first give consideration ever, the fact remains there is no evi- F a r m B u r e a u I Jed J o c k e y , Quick H e a t , F i r e B r a n d , P o c h o n t a s , MILKMAKER 32% F. B. CALF MEAL to the two phases of live stock pro- dence that he has a legimate place in Coke, A n t h r a c i t e ami T o a s t i n a s t c r Bailee Nut a r c duction—the actual production of the industry and he should be so Selected, H i g h Q u a l i t y Coals. Ask animals and the process of fitting classified. for T h e m hy Name '• them for the packers. While both It would seem that the extension of operations may be performed by the( credit to the individual through organ- MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU SUPPLY SERVICE same individual this practice prevails izations offers possibilities of perman- MILKMAKER 34% SERVICE DAIRY 20% to a considerable extent only in refer- \ ent relationship. This does by no Lansing, Michigan ence to hogs. Most of the cattle and means indicate a desire to ignore the lambs produced pass through the feed local financial institutions and small lots where they are fitted for the banks, but the trend of events in the packing plant. Both operations have financial field causes one to wonder at to some extent become decentralized times if there will be many such in- during the past 10 years. A carload stitutions remaining in the not far These feeds have helped thousands of farmers increase milk and butterfat has become the feeding unit, whereas distant future. The tendency on the 15 years ago there were a number of part of the larger financial institu- large feeders scattered over the Corn tions to consolidate may be extended Belt who measured their feeding far afield, with the result that if the Pays Big Dividends production and increase profits. It keeps feed costs low. Their cows are al- ways in excellent condition. operations by thousands. To some local institutions continue to exist it extent the same condition prevails in will only be as branches of the larger More and more farmers are choosing Farm Bureau feeds to get the high the production field as the average financial centers. Their relationship quality milkmaking ingredients stated pound for pound on the tag,—the public unit of cattle and lambs produced in to and attitude toward the feeder the West is not so large as formerly. would then be that of the parent in- formula. Limited Credit To Many stitution, which has a tendency to Hence financing has become a ques- eliminate personalities entirely. In tion of extending limited credit to the last analysis personalities play as a large number rather than unlimit- prominent part in an individual's Makes 274 Records ed credit to comparatively few. This worthiness as regards extension of ^3q^^S^9^^ M I L K M A K E R , 2 4 % , is the very popular, complete feed. Good with low protein hay, or is particularly true in the feeding in- credit as does the financial statement may be mixed with homo g r a i n s if alfalfa or clover hay is used. In the Michigan Stale dustry, which is financed to a great he may be in position to render. extent on borrowed capital. Produc- The tendency seems to prevail to tion is self-financed to a considerably make possible use of federal funds in on your College 1928 R e c o r d o f •Performance Honor Roll of high producing cows of all b i r d s , regis- t e r e d and grades, 274 cows m a k i n g records were fed Milkmaker 2 4 % . The nearest com- p e t i n g feed had 4l) c o w s ; t h i r d feed, (is. T h e cows fed Milkmaker a v e r a g e d 14 more greater extent—a matter of necessity, the extension of credit as does the In seed bed preparation alone the famous DUNHAM Culti-Packer as production loans offer a greater financial statement he may be in posi- more than pays for itself. And as a cultivator for the growing p o u n d s of b u t t e r f a t t h a n those on the second feed and 22.4 lbs. more t h a n those on the element of risk than do feeding loans. tion to render. crops its use often means the difference between failure and a third feed. In the past years four sources of The tendency seems to prevail to bountiful harvest. No other tillage implement is useful in so credit .were open to the producer and make possible the use of federal funds many ways or pays bigger dividends- M I L K M A K E R , 8 2 % , a high protein, special feed for. mixing with home g r o w n gtains. feeder—local banks, larger city banks, in the extension of credit to agricul- With if you can feed y o u r g r o u n d corn, oats and barley and make these crops r e t u r n vou live stock loan companies, and live tural enterprises. The law creating stock commission firms. While the the Intermediate Credit Banks is one DUNHAM CULTl HOE ^S?JH1HS^SiS l , 0 8 s l J l e ™ h e n " " V a n > f e d ^niv. A most economical d a i r y feed. D J F J 1 ^u V U r f * , t h e R e e d °? t h 0 S e W , , ° w a n t * h i e h < * ^ o t e i n i'ec-d t h a n our same sources of credit are still avail- example, the new Farm Relief Act, able tiM^lr relationship to the borrow- making available 500 million dollars er has changed materially. Changes for marketing purposes seems to clear- UNHAM 32% feeds. ? M i l k m a k e r . Only high p r o t e i n ingredients used. S p l e n d i d to mix with home grown in the banking laws have resulted in ly bear out that tendency. If the live CULTI-F&CKER S E R V I C E D A I R Y , 2 0 % , a good lower protein, public and flexible formula d a i r v ration. placing r e s t r i o ^ 4 s on local banks stock producer must in the future until the amount of credit extended look to the government for credit, It sells at a lower p n e e . Good straight ration for the feeder wtio has little tfrtfin b u t has to any one borrower may be consider- then it can be only through the med- Does more than just crush the clods good clover or mixed hay. Not high enough i n protein to supplement t i m o t h y hay. ably less than his needs. This de- ium of association that such credit Most advanced type and level the surface. It mulches the spite the fact that his financial con- can be properly apportioned to the in- of Itotary Hoe. Cul- top soil, closes sub-surface air pockets L O F I B R E 16'/; . If the d a i r y m a n has no eon,, oats or barley, he should consider seriouslv tivates?, h o e s a n d dition may 'be satisfactory and that he dividuals. His rights are not only ^veeds in one opera- and prepares a perfect seed bed. It Lofibre 1 6 % d a i r y teed to use with alfalfa or first quality clover hav S i ' a ^ may be a good risk. safeguarded, hut the interests of the tion. Automatic packs the seeds in after planting and depth regulation. The city banks have become less government are surrounded by pro- Wheals do not bend firms and resets the roots of grain and less interested in live stock paper, tective measures that otherwise would or pick up stones. . crops. The quick detachable end wheels preferring the more lucrative short not exist. Stronger, better, more thorough. make it suitable for early cultivation of term paper, an abundance of which has Or, facing the possibility that con- Made In 4%, 7, 8. 9, been available in recent years. solidation of our larger financial in- 10 & and 11 feet many row crops. lengths. W r i t e for F A R M B U R E A U C A L F M E A L takes a cow's oh,.,. . , i * . Live stock bank companies were stitutions is to continue and that such literature. „.i.k p.a Ke.,0^ P^^-^u;.z:m^P^x^::ryou "o,R, y, at •sorely beset during the (lepression consolidation will absorb the smaller of 1920 and 1921. Many of them havt; units, again the organization method CULTI-PACKIN<; b as added thousands of dollars to the value of never recovered. Those that did cur- of financing livestock production crops in this state, The DUNHAM CULTI-PACKER presents many tailed their operations very materially. offers possibilities. It would seem special feature not covered by any other type of roller cultivator, l , The commission firms, while still that the ibanks would then ibe afforded Rugged, simple—a proven success. Made in lengths of from 4 /2 Write, or ask your local dealer for (lending money to patrons, are not so additional protection not existing to 11 feet; for hoi se or tractor use. Extension attachments for our booklet "Feeding Directions tor Farm Bureau Feeds- gang arrangement easily added. Tongue truck furnished at no active in that field as formerly. Their where they deal directly with the in- extra charge. Send today for literature. See your nearest distribu- business has not been particularly dividual while he, through association lucrative the past few years and, like with others engaged in the same the producer, their credit has been field would profit both directly tor of Farm Bureau Supplies. MILKMAKER means MONEYMAKER curtailed. and indirectly because of such co- Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service The Feed With the Performance Record Curtail Speculative Credit operation. While these four agencies are still fiuancing livestock The entire industry, like all phases production it of agriculture, is in need of stabiliza- Lansing, Michigan Michigan F a r m Bureau Supply Service would seem that there has been too tion. Neither the producer nor the Lansing, Michigan decided a curtailment in the line of feeder ultimately profit through peri- ods of high price depression. v It is a extended the industry. This